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Showing 461470 of 53735 articles for Art. Cass. com. 12 January 1999 · Cass. 1re civ. 20 December 2012 · Cass. com. 29 January 2002 · Cass. com. 3 May 2012

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Entering into an innovation partnership

Article R2172-29

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles R. 2151-1 to R. 2151-5, the minimum time limit for receipt of initial tenders is freely set by the purchaser.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article L4424-29

The territorial collectivity of Corsica may, where the purpose of its intervention is to promote local economic development, grant aid for the creation or development of businesses, in addition to tha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Intra-Community transactions involving new or second-hand means of transport

Article 298 sexies

…The right to deduct arises at the time of supply of the new means of transport.The taxable person may obtain a refund of the value added tax invoiced or paid in respect of the supply, importation or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-12

Any person who receives a period of Ineligibility of more than four years may, after serving four years of such period of Ineligibility, participate as an athlete in local sporting events organised by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-29

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may decide, by decision published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée, that categories of acts other than those p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-29

On pain of the notice of appeal lapsing, raised ex officio, the applicant shall have a period of three months from the date of that notice to file his pleadings with the registry.Under the same penalt…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-29

A copy of the judgment shall be sent to the liquidator by the registry by simple letter.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-29

Each authorised association may submit to the Minister responsible for immigration a list of no more than five persons entitled to access all places of detention.Each authorised association may submit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-29

The intermediary shall explain to the customer, including the potential customer, the reasons for his proposals and how he has taken account of the information he has obtained from the customer.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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